The questions that stay with you.
The people who change how you see.
Intimate conversations at the meeting place of science, plant knowledge, ancient traditions, and the spiritual life.
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Listen closely.What might a lifetime spent with medicinal plants teach us? What does it mean to practice stillness? I sit down with physicians, researchers, herbalists, and spiritual teachers to follow the questions that keep me curious. Choose a conversation, make a cup of tea, and give it a little room.
I speak with José Stevens about long apprenticeships, humility, service, and the relationship between spiritual practice and the natural world. We explore discernment and what it means to approach a living tradition with respect.
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A conversation about women’s experiences of hormonal change, the questions we bring to care, and the importance of feeling heard. Kristi Harter joins me to discuss her perspective on cycles and individualized care.
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Lauren Mahana and I explore birth as a personal and spiritual transition. The conversation touches on family stories, generational experience, and the meaning she finds in the Seven Gates of Transformation.
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Ramsay Taum shares his perspective on Hawaiian traditions, ho’oponopono, and mana. We talk about cultural connection, relationship, and the place of inherited wisdom in contemporary life.
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Sarah Jane Smith joins me to discuss her work with hypnosis, personal meaning, and the stories people carry. The interview explores her approach to inner experience and transformation.
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Catherine Clinton and I discuss the questions that draw her to emotions, immunity, and quantum biology. This is a conversation about her perspective on relationships between the body and its wider environment.
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Rosita Arvigo shares stories of medicinal plants, the Belizean rainforest, and the teachers who shaped her work. We explore traditional knowledge and the relationships through which it is passed on.
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Gerald Pollack joins me to discuss his research questions about water and the ideas that have grown from them. The interview explores the fourth-phase model and his interpretation of its wider implications.
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A conversation with Alex Feng about Taoist practice, meditation, and traditional Chinese medicine. We explore the teachings and lived practices that shape his understanding of balance and the natural world.
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Dietrich Klinghardt shares his perspective on chronic illness and the traditional and contemporary ideas that inform his practice. This interview offers a window into his approach and the questions he asks.
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Katherine Willow joins me to discuss the framework she calls German New Medicine and her perspective on emotion and illness. The episode records a guest viewpoint; personal interpretations do not establish the cause of an illness or replace clinical assessment.
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Nasha Winters reflects on her experience of cancer and the path that led her into integrative clinical work. This is a personal story and a conversation about the perspective it gave her, rather than a treatment protocol.
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Justine Laidlaw shares her own experience of colon cancer, the choices she recalls, and the meaning she found along the way. One person’s story cannot predict another person’s outcome; cancer concerns deserve appropriate specialist care.
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Stephen Knapp and I discuss Vedic culture, spiritual philosophy, and the purposes of yoga beyond physical practice. An invitation to spend time with the traditions and ideas behind a familiar word.
Watch or listenThese conversations share guests’ experiences, traditions, and perspectives. Interview claims are not automatically established findings or individual treatment guidance. For symptoms or personal health decisions, seek additional care from a qualified clinician or appropriate specialist.
A few ways into the series, its voices, and the ideas we explore together.
Untold Medicine is my conversation series exploring science, botanical medicine, traditional wisdom, Taoism, and the spiritual life. I sit down with physicians, researchers, herbalists, and teachers to hear the questions, experiences, and traditions that shape their work.
I’m Dr. Michele Burklund, a naturopathic physician, botanical-medicine enthusiast, and the founder of Medicine Wild. I host Untold Medicine to make room for thoughtful conversations across scientific research, traditional knowledge, and lived experience. More about my background ↗
Choose an episode on this page to watch the original YouTube video, listen to the audio, and read the full original show notes and guest resources. You can also find Untold Medicine on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Buzzsprout.
My conversation with Dr. Alex Feng explores Taoist practice, meditation, and traditional Chinese medicine. We discuss the teachings and lived practices that shape his understanding of balance and the natural world.
Listen to Dr. Rosita Arvigo on plants and Maya healing traditions, Dr. Gerald Pollack on water’s fourth phase, and Dr. José Stevens on shamanic practice. Each conversation has its own page with the original recording and further resources.
